Minimum

The Intel Core i9-14900K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile for Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. The combination ranks 495th out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the top tier of systems for this title. Measured data shows the combo exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold at nearly every resolution and preset, with the only exception being 4K Ultra, which falls just short at 57.9 FPS average.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gameplay with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers the highest average FPS that stays above the 60 FPS threshold, achieving 76 FPS average. The Ultra preset drops to 57.9 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: Can this system run the game at 1440p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 104.8 FPS average, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at this resolution are playable.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i9-14900K has an average benchmark score of 79097, which is 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i9-14900KF (79371) and 1.2% lower than the AMD EPYC 7413 (80041). It outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (77740) by 1.7%.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks in the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44795. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45152, which is 0.8% higher.

Q: What FPS can be expected at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the combo achieves 247.7 FPS average. This is more than four times the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating massive headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra setting playable?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 57.9, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset at 4K, however, is playable at 76 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i9-14900K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 495th out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the 86.7th percentile of all tested systems. This is a strong result, indicating the combo sits well above the median performer for this title. The ranking reflects the combined capability of a 95th-percentile CPU (Intel Core i9-14900K) and an 84th-percentile GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) when running this specific game.

The high rank is corroborated by the measured FPS data. At 1080p, even the most demanding Ultra preset produces 159.4 FPS average, which is 2.66 times the playable threshold. The combo's rank suggests it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested, likely due to the CPU's strong single-thread performance (2262.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core) and the GPU's high rasterization throughput (31624 in Passmark G3D). The data indicates this is not a marginal setup — it is one that provides substantial performance headroom across all standard resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data spans three resolutions and four presets, providing a comprehensive view of performance scaling.

1920x1080: At the lowest preset (Low), the combo achieves 328.4 FPS average. Moving to Medium reduces this to 247.7 FPS, a 24.6% decrease. High settings produce 209.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 159.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 51.5% performance reduction, yet even the lowest figure remains far above playable.

2560x1440: Low settings yield 211.4 FPS average. Medium settings produce 162.8 FPS, a 23% reduction. High settings drop to 132.4 FPS, and Ultra reaches 104.8 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings costs roughly 35-40% of frame rate, as seen with High going from 209.1 to 132.4 FPS.

3840x2160: Low settings deliver 113.6 FPS average. Medium settings produce 87.3 FPS, a 23.2% reduction. High settings achieve 76 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57.9 FPS, which is the only measured configuration below the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K Ultra result is 3.5% below playable, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at this extreme configuration.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: each step up in preset quality reduces FPS by roughly 20-25%, and each resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reduces FPS by approximately 35-40% at the same settings.

The Verdict

This PC can definitively run Minimum at playable frame rates across nearly all tested configurations. The verdict by resolution is clear:

• 3840x2160 (4K): Playable at Low (113.6 FPS), Medium (87.3 FPS), and High (76 FPS) presets. Ultra is not playable at 57.9 FPS. The best playable setting is High at 76 FPS average.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): All four presets are playable, including Ultra at 104.8 FPS average. This is the best setting for this resolution, delivering 1.75 times the playable threshold.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): Every preset is playable, with Ultra achieving 159.4 FPS average. The best playable setting is Ultra, providing 2.66 times the 60 FPS threshold.

The data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, this combo has substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors, even at maximum quality settings. At 4K, the system is playable at High but not at Ultra, making High the recommended ceiling for 4K gaming.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals the relative contributions of the CPU and GPU. At 1080p, the system is likely CPU-bound at lower presets, evidenced by the extremely high frame rates (328.4 FPS at Low). The Intel Core i9-14900K, with its 24 cores and 32 threads, provides massive compute headroom that allows the GPU to work at its full potential. The CPU's Passmark multithread score of 58674 and single-thread score of 4697 confirm strong performance in both lightly and heavily threaded workloads.

As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes increasingly dominant in determining frame rates. The transition from 1080p High (209.1 FPS) to 1440p High (132.4 FPS) represents a 36.7% drop, while the transition from 1440p High to 4K High (76 FPS) represents a 42.6% drop. This accelerating decline with resolution is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios, where the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting factors.

The preset scaling also highlights GPU dependency. At 4K, the difference between Low (113.6 FPS) and Ultra (57.9 FPS) is 49%, directly reflecting the GPU's workload at higher quality settings. At 1080p, the same preset range shows a 51.5% difference, but the absolute frame rates are so high that the CPU's role in feeding the GPU is more apparent. The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance (2262.5 in Cinebench R23) is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking, while at 4K, the GPU's raw throughput (40.09 TFLOPS FP32) is the primary determinant of playability.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average is identified:

• 3840x2160 (4K): The High preset is the most demanding playable option, achieving 76 FPS average. This provides a 26.7% margin above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra is not playable at 57.9 FPS.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): The Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering 104.8 FPS average. This is 74.7% above the playable threshold, offering excellent visual quality with substantial performance headroom.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): The Ultra preset achieves 159.4 FPS average, which is 165.7% above the 60 FPS threshold. This setting maximizes visual quality while still supporting high-refresh-rate displays.

These recommendations represent the optimal balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 4K, users must accept High settings to stay above 60 FPS, while at 1440p and 1080p, maximum settings are not only playable but provide significant headroom.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this system.

CPU alternatives: The Intel Core i9-14900KF is the closest match, with an average benchmark score of 79371, which is 0.3% higher than the i9-14900K's 79097. This means the KF variant would deliver nearly identical gaming performance. The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus scores 79574 (0.6% higher), and the AMD EPYC 7413 scores 80041 (1.2% higher), both of which would perform within a similar range. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 scores 77740, which is 1.7% lower, indicating slightly lower but still comparable performance.

GPU alternatives: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile has an average score of 45152, which is 0.8% higher than the RTX 4070 Ti's 44795. This mobile GPU would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 45384 (1.3% higher), and the Intel Arc A730M scores 45592 (1.7% higher), both of which would behave very similarly. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 scores 44075, which is 1.6% lower, indicating slightly reduced but still comparable performance.

The data indicates that swapping the i9-14900K for any of its nearest rivals would result in FPS differences of less than 2%, which is within run-to-run variance. Similarly, replacing the RTX 4070 Ti with any listed GPU alternative would produce less than 2% change in average benchmark score. For practical purposes, any of these combinations would deliver the same playability verdicts at each resolution and preset.